I (25 M) matched with two girls on Hinge recently. Let me just get right into it. Girl 1: after matching with me Friday night, she asked me what I like about her neighborhood* and I honestly responded. Two days later, I responded “wbu? Are you a fan?” context: her neighborhood is an upscale hotspot for (mainly) locals and tourists alike. I mentioned that we could have a first date there in my profile, hence her questioning me about such. Girl 2: Hinge said we were compatible, I sent her a like, and the rest is history! After texting (on Hinge) back and forth for about an hour, I mentioned that I’m not on the app much and proceeded to ask what her snap was (providing mine to make her feel comfortable. I’ve done this with every girl in the past and I’ve never had an issue). It’s been about 8 hours, we’re still matched (as I am with Girl 1), but still no response. So, when do I reply and how ? Obviously I feel like I’d have to “reset” my convo (if anything) with Girl 1, but hey, I’...

Also from England, and today I got told by one of my friends that i’ve known for 4 years that my hair didn’t look like complete shit for the first time. September 06, 2022 at 12:32AM

I’m exhausted from meeting new people, catching feelings and eventually things falling apart. I’ll take time off dating and would eventually go back into the dating scene only to find out the same things happening again. I refuse to settle for anything so I ensure these guys meet my standards. I’ve realized I may just throw in the towel and give up on dating permanently. Anyone else give up and decide to just remain single? How has that been going for you? Submitted September 06, 2022 at 12:01AM I’m exhausted from meeting new people, catching feelings and eventually things falling apart. I’ll take time off dating and would eventually go back into the dating scene only to find out the same things happening again.I refuse to settle for anything so I ensure these guys meet my standards. I’ve realized I may just throw in the towel and give up on dating permanently.Anyone else give up and decide to just remain single? How has that been going for you?

Sure, I am approaching girls with the intention of getting into relationships, but I’ve also made a lot of female friends at school who I’m still friends with today. Besides, a few of those female friends came out of nowhere and wanted to pursue a relationship with me. A lot of people think that if you enter a friendship with a girl, your chances of a relationship is over. I disagree completely. And those friends have social gatherings where there are more girls so I get a better opportunity to chat to girls. Not only that, but I notice I’m getting increased attraction from other girls in my year because of all my female friends. But my male friends at school are weirded out by this. They think you should only approach girls who you want to be in a relationship with. And to those people who think befriending girls or “friendzoning” is bad, I completely disagree. It works out well for me. So my question is why am I the only person in my friend group who does this? Submitted Se...

Plz don’t take the title the wrong way; I actually want other ppl’s thoughts. So I’m planning on moving to Iceland in 2-3 years, and coherently, I’ve partially decided on just not dating until I officially move. Iceland is the #1 ranked nation in the world for the LGBTQ+ community plus it has the world’s least crime per year, hence why I want to live there instead of America. As a trans woman in America, while it’s obviously not the absolute worst, it’s still not good really. My biggest reason for deciding to not date until I move tho is simply that I don’t think many, if anyone would be willing to, or whether actually want to move with me. I completely realize that moving countries is a huge life change and that’s why I understand others’ pov. Despite that tho, I’m ngl I do really want someone regardless. But on top of moving, I feel almost everyone I may be interested in may not be interested in me as well simply bc I’m graysexual (questioning if I’m asexual or what part of the sp...

I get the first one because you can have sex without feeling sexual attraction, since the action isn't tied to the attraction. But falling in love isn't really an action. It's a state to be in. How can you fall in love if you lack romantic attraction? September 05, 2022 at 10:50PM